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Balthasar's Odyssey by  Amin Maalouf - Used Book - Hardcover - from Milwaukee Street Used Books and Biblio.com
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Set in 1665, this novel is about a rare-book merchant named Balthasar who seeks to save the world, which according to all the signs is on the verge of apocalypse. As he travels, he encounters unimaginable horrors, confronts his own fears, and emerges with his optimism intact--and the world still in place.


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"A clever picaresque....Splendid, sophisticated fun: Maalouf has a fine grasp of history and a natural's gift for narrative and adventure."

Balthasar's Odyssey

by Maalouf, Amin

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Book desription: Arcade Publishing. Hardcover. 155970666X Very good DJ. Ex-library copy. hb, vg bk/vg dj, clean and tight..

  • Bookseller: Milwaukee Street Used Books US (US)
  • Bookseller Inventory #: 65352
  • Format/binding: Hardcover
  • Book condition: 155970666X Very good DJ. Ex-library copy. hb, vg bk/vg dj, clean and tight.
  • Quantity available: 1
  • Edition: 1st Edition
  • Binding: Hardcover
  • ISBN 10: 155970666X
  • ISBN 13: 9781559706667
  • Publisher: Arcade Publishing
  • Date published: 2002
  • Pages: 391
  • Size: 6.75 x 11 x 1.5 inches
  • Weight: 1.85 pounds
  • Keywords: LITERATURE & FICTION

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